Brian and June Taylor, who live in the Croftwood area of the town, expressed their concerns after a handful of the trees had grown taller than their home of 40 years.
Some branches have stooped so much that they are now touching the ground, whilst one branch fell and blocked a section of a nearby road as a result of Storm Amy, which impacted parts of the UK on October 3.
They are calling on Red Kite Community Housing to take action, as they believe their house, as well as they as individuals, ‘won’t stand a chance’ if future adverse weather conditions were to return.
They told the Free Press: “There is one tree that is hanging over my car and we have asked them to trim it as it’s scratched my car and it’s shed its leaves [on top of the vehicle].
“The easiest way to explain it is that we had the privacy of being Neighbourhood Watchers.
“That wasn’t our title, but we could see if anyone was coming around, but you can’t now, as the tree branches are covering everything.
“They [Red Kite] used to trim them and anything that would hang low, they would take [off].”
The couple then explained that the current situation is ‘frustrating’, as one stump was left due to a bee’s nest being discovered.
They claimed that workers were tending to one tree ‘a few years ago’ but due to the large number of bees, they ‘left’ its remains, but erected a sign explaining why.
Mr and Mrs Taylor also said that they want the area ‘tidying up’, as well as sharing their worries if a storm were to come once more.
They continued: “I saw on the news not long ago that you shouldn’t sit underneath these big trees because they could break or fall.
“When you see these trees, and with the strong winds, we wouldn’t stand a chance if that comes down.
“You do check to see if the trunk is wobbling if there are high winds.
“We want the tree behind me trimmed as it has overgrown into my garden, and it would not be good if it came down on our car.”
Julie Gamble-Kempe, Head of Communications and Brand at Red Kite Community Housing said: “We would like to reassure residents that a full inspection of trees in this area was carried out during the summer and the trees in question were not deemed to pose an immediate hazard.
“However, we take all concerns seriously and encourage the private homeowner to contact us directly to discuss their concerns in more detail.
“We remain committed to maintaining safe and pleasant environments for all our communities.”